Wartortle | Pokémon guide

Wartortle, #008 in the National Pokédex, balances charm with combat prowess as Squirtle’s evolved form. This Water-type Pokémon transitions into Blastoise at level 36, showcasing enhanced defensive capabilities.

EV yield	One def. point, one sp. def. point
Egg groups	Monster, Water One
Catch rate	45
Gender ratio	Male – 87.5% Female – 12.5%
Hidden ability	Rain Dish
Abilities	Torrent
Type	Water
National Pokédex #	0008

Wartortle’s evolution

Reaching level 16 triggers Squirtle’s transformation into Wartortle, which evolves further into Blastoise after attaining level 36.

Wartortle’s locations

Gen 9 locations

The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero	Evolve Squirtle
Scarlet / Violet	Trade

Gen 8 locations

Legends: Arceus	Unobtainable
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl	Evolve Squirtle
Isle of Armor	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Sword / Shield	Wild Area News, Trade

Gen 7 locations

Let’s Go Pikachu / Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve Squirtle
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon	Evolve Squirtle
Sun / Moon	Trade

Gen 6 locations

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire	Trade, Evolve Event Squirtle
X / Y	Friend Safari (Water)

Gen 5 locations

Black 2 / White 2	Poké Transfer, Evolve Event Squirtle
Black / White	Poké Transfer, Evolve Event Squirtle

Gen 4 locations

HeartGold / SoulSilver	Evolve Squirtle
Platinum	Trade
Diamond / Pearl	Trade

Gen 3 locations

XD	Trade
Colosseum	Trade
FireRed / LeafGreen	Evolve Squirtle
Emerald	Trade, Evolve Event Squirtle
Ruby / Sapphire	Trade, Evolve Event Squirtle

Gen 2 locations

Crystal	Time Capsule, Evolve Event Squirtle
Gold / Silver	Time Capsule, Evolve Event Squirtle

Gen 1 locations

Yellow	Evolve Squirtle
Red / Blue	Evolve Squirtle

Wartortle’s base stats

HP – 59
Attack – 63
Defense – 80
Sp. Atk – 65
Sp. Def – 80
Speed – 58

Wartortle’s type strengths and weaknesses

Immune	N/A
Resistant	Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Weak	Electric, Grass
Normal damage	Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock

Wartortle’s moveset

Yawn	Normal	By breeding – Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax, Wooper, Clagsire, Clodsire, Kingdra
Water Spout	Water	By breeding with any Pokémon that has this move, while holding Mirror Herb
Mist	Ice	By breeding – Lapras, Wooper, Quagsire, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Wingull, Pelipper, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon, Snover, Abomasnow, Eiscue
Mirror Coat	Psychic	By breeding – Dewpider, Araquanid
Life Dew	Water	By breeding – Lapras, Milotic
Flail	Normal	By breeding – Snorlax, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Feebas, Milotic, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Tadbulb, Bellibolt
Fake Out	Normal	By breeding – Lobre, Ludicolo
Aqua Ring	Water	By breeding – Seel, Dewgong, Marill, Azumarill, Milotic, Ducklett, Swanna, Alomomola, Dewpider, Araquanid
Aqua Jet	Water	By breeding – Golduck, Seel, Dewgong, Empoleon, Buizel, Floatzel, Alomomola, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Popplio, Brionne, Primarina, Quaxly, Quaxwell, Quaquaval
Whirlpool	Water	By TM
Double-Edge	Normal	By TM
Flip Turn	Water	By TM
Weather Ball	Normal	By TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	By TM
Gyro Ball	Steel	By TM
Haze	Ice	By TM
Tera Blast	Normal	By TM
Water Pledge	Water	By TM
Blizzard	Ice	By TM
Ice Beam	Ice	By TM
Helping Hand	Normal	By TM
Ice Spinner	Ice	By TM
Surf	Water	By TM
Liquidation	Water	By TM
Substitute	Normal	By TM
Rest	Psychic	By TM
Sleep Talk	Normal	By TM
Ice Punch	Ice	By TM
Body Slam	Normal	By TM
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	By TM
Brick Break	Fighting	By TM
Dig	Ground	By TM
Rain Dance	Water	By TM
Endure	Normal	By TM
Fling	Dark	By TM
Mud Shot	Ground	By TM
Icy Wind	Ice	By TM
Facade	Normal	By TM
Chilling Water	Water	By TM
Protect	Normal	By TM
Take Down	Normal	By TM
Hydro Pump	Water	By leveling up, by TM
Iron Defense	Steel	By leveling up, by TM
Shell Smash	Normal	By leveling up
Aqua Tail	Water	By leveling up
Rain Dance	Water	By leveling up, by TM
Protect	Normal	By leveling up, by TM
Water Pulse	Water	By leveling up, by TM
Bite	Dark	By leveling up
Rapid Spin	Normal	By leveling up
Withdraw	Water	By leveling up
Water Gun	Water	By leveling up
Tail Whip	Normal	By leveling up